Instructional Video
Yossarian the Grammarian

Sentence Diagramming 13: Participial Phrases and Standalone Participles

9th - 10th Standards
There seems to be quite a bit of confusion about when to add, and when not to add commas when working with independent and subordinate clauses. Learn about the rules in this video lesson. [4:38]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Writing Effective Topic Sentences

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on the purposes of topic sentences and how to write effective ones. It provides 2 videos: the first reviews the two purposes of a topic sentence, and the second shows how to write an effective topic sentence. Real...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Argumentative Papers

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson explains the purpose of argumentative papers and the construction of paper as follows: thesis states claim, evidence supports claim, identify counterargument, evidence refutes counterargument, and conclusion restates...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cause and Effect Papers: Key Elements

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in cause and effect papers.